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9.08.2014

gluten-free pumpkin cakies

What are pumpkin cakies?

Cakies* is a term to describe cookies that are not as thin and crispy as a cookie. These are the type of cookies I prefer. Fluffier, lighter, and they tend to be not quite as sugary. For this particular cookie, I used a pre-made cake mix.

I love the idea of using a cake mix to make cookies. It is a simpler way to make cookies quickly. You might be saying to your computer screen right about now "Suzy, cake mix is NOT a real food!" True. There are many cake mixes out there that have a long list if ingredients you may want to avoid. But luckily there are some that are not as bad. The one I had in my pantry happened to be gluten-free, but you don't have to use a gluten-free mix. The mix I used for these cookies was...

Ingredients

Directions

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Mix the cake mix, pumpkin puree, and oils in a bowl until combined. This creates a much thicker dough than cake batter. Drop ~ 1 tbsp of dough onto a cookie sheet. These really did not spread much for me, so you do not have to worry about placing the dough mounds close together. Bake for 8-12 minutes.

I bet these would taste great with some cream cheese frosting.

*I wish I could say I coined the term, but I did not. I first saw it used here.

** I was all ready to link to a homemade cake mix recipe made with real food ingredients and could not find one! I am now on a quest to make one myself made with healthier ingredients and post it. Stay tuned!***Only ingest essential oils from reputable companies that you have researched. Not all companies are the same. I only trust Young Living for myself and my family.

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